The Troy State University Department of Speech and Theatre will premier its production of “Antigone” Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Trojan Center Theatre. The production will also be performed Oct. 10 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for general admission and students get in free with a valid Troy University ID. Tickets may be purchased at the Trojan Center Box Office. For more information, contact the Troy University Department of Speech and Theatre at 334-670-3714.

“Antigone,” written by Sophocles in 440 B.C., revolves around a Greek woman’s devotion to her brother during a time of rebellion and warfare in ancient Thebes.

The production includes a score composed by Troy University student Thomas Newman of Hawkinsville, Ga., and will be performed by a live orchestra composed mostly of Troy University music students. The costumes that will be used in “Antigone” were designed by Jessica Culpepper, a Troy University student from Montgomery. It also features a full-scale war that was choreographed by Troy University adjunct professor Mike Rhyne, who specializes in combat scenes. “This production is a fundamental piece of literature and we have made it unique in that so much of the preparatory work was done by students,” Adena Moree, director of the department of speech and theatre, said.

The cast includes:

Bill Herring of Donalsonville, Ga. as Creon.
Georgia Mallory of Prattville as Antigone.
Jessica Culpepper of Montgomery as Ismene.
Nathan Benton of Hoover as Haimon.
Jeremy Byars of Dothan as Teiresias.
Erin Turner of Birmingham as Choragus.
Wayne Taylor of Sandersville, Ga. as Choragus.
Leah Williams of Daphne as Eurydice.
Heather Pennington of Birmingham as Odes.
Marc Alewine of Montgomery as Eteocles. He also served as production designer.
Christopher Minton of Naples, Texas as Polyneices .

Chris Rich of Troy served as the scenic and lighting designer, while Jill Chester of Troy was the principal choreographer. The members of the chorus are Michael Smith of Birmingham, Tara Golson and Zandra Hall of Montgomery, Brandy Wells of Columbus, Ga., Jane Cornelius of Birmingham, Courtney West of Daphne, Michael Lang of Montgomery, Timothy Griffin of Smiths Station and Thomas Newman of Hawkinsville, Ga.